Vibrator for printing presses



April 1, 1925- 1,533,065

A. J. DAANE VIBRA'IOR FOR PRINTING PRESSES Filed Oct. 13. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 7, 1925- 1,533,065

-A.J.DAANE VIBRATOR FOR PRINTING PRESSES Filed Oct. 13, 1921 2 sheets-shut 2 It A i 55 J at? i i t Will Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

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ARTHUR J". BAANE QFLQHICAGO ILIJNGIS.

VIBRATOR FOE EBINT-ING PRESSES.

Application filed October 18, 1921.": Seria'YNo. 507,489.

To all iii/tom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J.DAA1\'E, a

citizen of the United States, residing at- Chicago, in the county of Cook and State" parts is constructed to y eldably hold the of Llinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Vibrators for Printing Presses. of which the following is a full, clear. concise, and exact" description,

reference being had to the accompanyingis formed-to produce what in-iglit be termed a stirrup, into which the hooked 1 end-otthe {inking roller frame isarranged. As before drawings, forming a part of thisspeci-iica io The invention relates to ink distributing rollers for printing presses, and primarily.

to a means for removably attaching said roller to the frame of a printing-press without necessitating any change to be made to the press by either the addition to or subt1 action of parts from the press to permit of the association or removal :of the. ink distributing roller.

The invention has as its prime object the provision of a structure capable of performing the above advantages which, is

adapted for association and removal froin' what is generally known as the lOWI"l11l'I-" in roller of a printing press of that type in which tiie inking rollers are-attached to one end oi a swinging "frame which when actuated causes the inking rollers to tra-. verse or travel over the ink platen and the type. This lower inkingi'oller is journaled at its on iosite ends in a iiooked sha- )ed 301- 1 tion of a yieldable member whicn is carried by this swinging frame, and it is an b ect to produce a shaped part.

in. addition to the above it is. a further object to provide a'structure which is cap able of association with this part of the press, and which is also capable of accoinmodating itself to various shaped-surfaces O'i'Sl which the inking rollers ridef during their travel to and from the platen and type, and in addition will insure a close connection between the inking rollers and distributing rollers and compensate for variations The device ioriningthe basis of the apsupport.

construction which is capable ot removable association with this hook plication is designedto be. ai'ranged -at the opposite endsof an ink distributing roller and in its present form consists of two parts hingedly connected together. "One ofthese to thehooked end of-[theswinging inking roller frame. This last inent ionedportion stated, the ink distributing roller is arrang'edto yield to: accommodate itself to connection of the ink distributing roller --and the hooked endofthe inkingroller hen the distributing roller 1S arranged for use, it-is positioned-between the lower inkingroller-and theadjacent rollerflof the upper inking rollers.

The-invention will be explained inconjunction with the accompanying drawings which disclose various-forms-of which the invention is-susceptible, it being understood however, that" the means for accomplishing the invention is not limited to that shown, the scope of the invention being defined by theappended claims forming apartr.here

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f In the-drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of apri-nting press having the invention applied-thereto.

-Figui'e 2 is a side elevation 'ofthe device for removablyattaching the inki'ng roller to the press. v

"Figure 3 isanend -view of the'device shown-in Figure 2.

Figures 4; and 5 amend and front views :of a -modified structure which maybe resorted to. i

The structure illustrated in the drawings for accomplishing the invention consists of amember '10 and ainei'nber 11, which-are '.hi-ng'edlysecured together 'at- 12, it' 'being i p -understood that the opposite ends-orthe distributing roller 13 are, provided with a 'ClGVICB composed of these elements and" as they are substantially"ident cal with each other-an-explanation-of the structure: of one *Will *su'fhce for an; understanding 1 of "both. "These'elementsdtl and 11 maybe eitherstamped from a piece'of sheet metal or cast as desired. .The member may be termed a stirrup and is shaped to readily engage the hooked end 14: of the swinging frame 15 to which the inking rollers 16,

117 and 18 are secured and which in one form of printing press travels over the platen 19and the type, upon the actuation of the swinging frame.

The member 1.0 or stirrup is formed to provide the channel shaped portion 20, which is thusconstructed to receive the'end V 21 of the hook I l. The walls 22 and 28 of the channeled portion engage the inner and outer faces of the hooked end 21 and hold this portion of the stirrup against movement. The material of which the wall 22 is formed extends downwardly and provides the wall at which is substantially parallel to the walls 22 and 23, it being connected to the wall 22 by means of the connecting portions 25. This wall 24:

has an inwardly projecting ledge26 which projects inwardly beyond the portions 2525. This wall and the wall 24Eare provid d to engage the portion 2'? formed by the juncture of the shaft 28 and the hookportion. One of the walls 25 has an arm 29 extending therefrom which is integral therewith, to which the member generally designated 11 is pivotally secured at the pivot 12. This arm acts as a lever and -maintains the walls 26 and 27 and the chan .iel shaped portion 20 in contact with those portions of the hook which they respectively engage when these portions of the device are arranged for cooperation with the hook andthe ink distributing roller is arranged for cooperation with the inking rollers of the press.

The member 11 which is pivotally connected. to the lever 29 is formed to produce til) the portion 30 and the right. angled portion 31. The portion 30 is provided with a slottedaperture 32 provided for the reception of the end of the shaft 38 upon which the ink'distributing roller 13 is arranged for reciprocation. This slot permits the shaft 33 to reciprocate with relation to the bracket 11 so as to allow the ink distributing roller to accommodate itself to the vari,

ously shaped surfaces over which it travels with the inking rollers toand from the platen of the press and the type, and also "removed from cooperation with the press.

The structure may be provided with a tensionin device to var the oressure b 1 exerted by the ink distributing roller. To

accomolish this the housing 34* will be provided with screw threads 38 which are in threaded engagement with the port1on'31 of the bracket, and thus by rotating the housing by means of the knurled head 39 the tension of the coiled spring within the housing will be varied. A set nut 40 may be utilized to hold the housing in its adjusted position. 7

f desired the stirrup portion 10 may be provided with an inwardly projecting pin or extension 41 which engages the wall 42 of the hook and assists to hold the stirrup with relation to the hook. To apply the device to the inking rollers of the press and.

the hook 14 the ink distributing roller. 13 is placed in position relatively to the inking rollers of the press and the stirrup portion generally designated 10 is, passed over the uppermost end of the hook. The member 11 is then depressed which brings the channeled portion 20 below the part 21 of the hook. ,Upon the release 'ofthe pressure upon the member ll'the spring in the housing 3 is permitted to act which imparts an upward movement to the arm or lever 29, bringing the portions 24- and 26 into contact with the part 27 formed by the juncture of the shaft 28 and the hook; To remove the device a downward pressure will again be applied to the member 11. This will allow the portion 10 to drop away from the hook so that it will clear it and allow the entire structure to be lifted away from the press.

In Fig. 4a modified structure is illustrated which accomplishes the same function as the structure shown in the preceding figures, differin in structure however, in the employment of a portion which. is movable laterally relatively to other portions of the device towards and away from the hook to affect a connection of the devicev and the hook, this movable portion having means for releasably engaging certain portions of the hook.

In this structure a member 11 is employed which may be constructed and pro-- vided with means such as the housing, 1

spring, etc., this portion also being designed to accommodate the end of the shaft in a manner similar to that previously described. The other portion as 10 is hinged or pivoted to the member 11 at 45.. This member is iprovidd withe:pin i ififwhich is arranged in the housing =47, *the; latter of whielfextends' froinfthe' member'ii ,end is arranged c-olieentriahy fitith the pivot *of these inen bers imend ill, the housing- {ind pin providing a pivot forthe:ine nbe'rs '10 The pin is-providedwithanenand 11 iai'ge nent 48 and a coiled spring 1s Warran'ged upon the .pin and this springieacts her 11. This si'lloivs' the memher 1O to be 111' red olitwai'dl'y' With j Respect 'to the nien'iher '11, yet willretaiif this l'neinher 1 in cooperativefehiti'oir to the ihookof the printinlg press i'o'ller frnni'e. 'lhis "member -10 is further 'pro ided with" the inwardly extending pins f'LS fi'nd "49, \i'hieh are moved with the portion 10 \i hen-the device is} to be applied "and removed 'frelzitivelyt'o the press. Thepin 48 isfpi'eferiihlysquare so that it 'wilhtit the corner -'5 O -fo'mned-*at the juncture ofthehook ahdfshgitt. The pin 4-9 "engages the inner iat-e" ot' the hook as "shoivn'jand "cooperates with the pin 48 "and the coiled spring to "reiezisahly hold the member 10 iinc'ooper'ative "relation tothe s W in ging frame 6f the press.

It is evidentthat' i111thzitfisrequired to connect and diseonnect this structure is to ni'ove the member "10 away {from the 11001: which will release this str'n'cture frohithe hook.

From "the foregoing jdes'eripti on it is evident that simple and e'ife'ctivestructnres are procured whereby an J ink distrihi: roller 'n'niy be applied and *rehi'oi ed I roin printing; press the "strneturesf permitting of the nssocietioirof thedistiihtiting"roller and press Without ne'cessitzitin'ganytihanges t 0 he made to the press tom'eoomniish' the desired end.

Han-Ii n tinisfdeseiibed" the inve'ntion 'vi'hat I claim and"'desiie'to'seCnrohyLettei's Petent is:

1. in an ink distributing roller i for printpresses the c'onihinet'ionhi n "nieniher tor i'einoi'iibiy ntta'ohiii'gsaid'rolieito the hooked 'end"o'f'imprinting roller traniehy being moved tran'sterseiy" to the axis 61?- the "roller and p;iss"c'd through the month of the openine' 0t the hook, siid "nienihei" having means for engagingsziichhook, 'sniidnieans proi'iding' the means iorre'ienszihly holding said member against sepnrzttio'n from the hook when arranged in" cooperative relation tothe hook. V 4 V e In an ink distribntingroller'forprinting presses, the 'coinbi'nati'oiroi a member adapted to be remov'nbly atta'ched'tothe hooked end of -L; printing frolierftraine by being passedth'ron'gh ithefmouth of the opening; said member having portions which engage oppositely -disposed portions 'otthe opening of theh'ook.

3. In an ink distributing roller for printing presses, the conibineti'on 'of e mieniher achi-pfie'd to ehe 'reinoi ahly' attached to the hooked end of'aprintm'g r oiier trainey said" 'liiGlHbQl having portion which is pass'ed into the month of the opening mid into-fcooperzitii e engagement- With the hook and enoth'er i'ieinber pivotiilly connected so-"said V first; mentioned nieinhenseid last mentioned "member inivfig 2111 111i. Jistrihuting fo-Her between i the" head of the pin and the *i'nemnda pted to he "lEEl'iiOVabiy atte. hooked end a oi'lntin' relief irzin e secured thereto --e-nd havi ng nie'iins e-ooperzitingto hold said first mentioned ineni-her with rel ation to the i hook.

Iii-ani'nk'distrihntingroller i piessesfithe eonihinatien of e v e v 'eh'ed t'o the said" issed member hm'ing'zi portion Whifsil is into' the' opening zit the termination ot the hookhnd into cooperative engagement-with opposed portions 0t the enateri'ai the opening of th'e hoo'k; 2in] ink d rinn inpj roller secured tosaid ineniher and means whereby said 11161111321 may enov'e with re! a- -nected to said ting tionfto said roller. In an ink d s in g presses, the combination of it niei nber 1119111 603'haiii'l g 2i portion which "is -p'nssed into the opening et" tl'i'e*tei ni-iniition ofthe hook and into coop'ei'zitiiieeiigngeinentwith the hook, zinether ineihhe'r pivotz'tily "conh mentioned nieinher i'i Ving'zinink'disti relic; secured thereto, and-n ce neeti'on v etw'een s's'idha'st inentionie'd -nieniher the distributing roiier whereby stud roller may more transverse to the ems? oi the roiler and "with respee'btofthe"hook.

o. in an ink distributing roller tor prini ing- '1')i'esses,f-the onihiniition'oi ;1- member adapted to he ren'i'ovnhl 1 member haY-illg-iM-POliLiOli Wvhich is pa;

into the opening ntthe termination of the hook and into eooperzitive "engagement with the hook endresii lent ine-sins for maintaining said. ineinherin e'onteet with the l hook.

7. In an- .kdistributing'i oiier torprinting presses; thecombination ofa nieinhen adaptedto he-reinovahiyhttnehed to th'e h'ooket end of e' p'iiiitii'ig roiierire-hie, said member having a portion whichis- Pessed into the opening zit -theterlninntion oi the hook and into COO-IXIZitiTG' engagement 'with the hook,- en ink "distributing roller secured to S' liCi member, means wi'iereby said lilmilb'el may he moved with relation-to 'si-id when and yiei'dah'ie means for maintaining saith menher in associated relation with the hook.

s adapted to he removahly attached to the hooked'end *ot' a printing roller fi aine, said member having a portion which is passed into the opening at the termination of the hook and into cooperative engagement with the hook, and resilientmeans for releasably maintaining said member in contact with.

Qtract withv an ink roller of said press.

10; In a device oft-the class described, the

combination of a pair of members pivotally connected together, one of said members having-the shaft of an inkdistributingroller associated therewith, the other member having means cooperatively engaging the hooked end of an inking roller frame of a printing press by movement thereof transversely tothe axis of an ink roller with which the distributing roller co-operates.

V 11. In a device ofthe class described, the

combination ofapair ofmembers pivotally connected together, one of said members having an ink distributing roller secured thereto, the other member having a channeled portion for engagement with the hooked end of an inking roller frame of a printing press, saidvdistributing roller be- 111g secured for reciprocation transversely to the aXis of'an inking roller carried by the inking roller frame and relatively to said member to which the inking roller is S3".

cured. V f

12. In a device of the class described, the

combination of, an element havingan ink distributing rollerisecured thereto,'-a resilient tension member carried by said element,

said element having-a channeled portion for releasably engaging the hooked end of an inking roller frame of a printing press, said resilient tension member acting uponthe roller to maintain said roller in contact 'Wlell v 50 the inking rollers of the'press and also acting upon said element having the distributing roller secured thereto to maintain said element in associated relation with the hooked end of said inking roller frame.

13. In a device of the class described, the

combination of an element having an ink distributing roller attached thereto, and liavingnieans providedto engage the hooked end of an inking roller frame, said 11163115 including a portion which isinserted into the mouth of'the opening and having oppositely extending members which engage the hook adjacent the openin i 14. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a pivoted element having an ink distributing roller attached thereto and having means provided to engagethe hooker 7 end of an inking roller frame, said-means havin means for en 'a 'in 7 the on iosite sides of the opening and having means extending in opposite directions from the openings. V 1 p 15. In a device of the class described, the

combination ofa pairof members pivotally connected together, one of said members having the shaft of an ink distributing roller associated therewith, the other member having means for engaging a hooked portion of a: printing roller frame by being moved. transversely of the axis of an ink roller with which theink distributing roller is adapted to be associated and being passed through the mouth of the opening of said hook shaped portion.

16. In a devlce of the character described,

'- the combination of an ink distributing roller,

a member to which said roller is connected,

- said member having a channel shaped portion provided to receive an end of a hook shaped portion of an inking roller frame of a printing press and having a portion extending in a direction opposite to the chain nel shapedportion, said last mentioned por tion being arranged shaped portion.

17. In a device of the character desc "ibed, the combination of an ink distributing adjacent the channel roller, a member to which said roller is con- 7 nected, said distributing rollerbeing rc 'ciprocable relatively to said member, a sec- 0nd member, a pivotal connection between said members, said second mentioned member having a channel shaped portion for re ceiving' an end of a hooked shaped portion of an inking roller frame of a printing press and having a portion arranged adjacent the channel shaped portion and extendingin the opposite direction.

18. In a device of the character described, the combination of an ink distributing roller, a member to which said roller is connected, said distributing rollerbeing reciprocablerelatively to said member,,a second member, a pivotal connection betweensaid,

members, said second mentioned member having a channelshaped portionfor receiving an end ofa hooked shaped portion of aninking roller frame of a printing press and having-a portion arranged adjacent the channel shaped portion and extending in the opposite direction, said channel shaped portion and second mentioned portion being extended laterally relatively to the sec-V 0nd mentioned member. a

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 10th day of October ARTHUR J. DAANE, V 

